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The effectiveness of crime laboratory services can be measured in terms of |
| | A) | quality, proximity, and timeliness. |
| | B) | proximity, timeliness, and quantity. |
| | C) | timeliness, quantity, and quality. |
| | D) | leads, arrests, and convictions. |
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The Daubert case stands for the proposition that for scientific evidence to be admissible in court, it must be |
| | A) | generally acceptable in the scientific community. |
| | B) | proven beyond any doubt. |
| | C) | scientifically valid. |
| | D) | published. |
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Mitochondrial DNA is found in |
| | A) | Rhesus monkeys. |
| | B) | the body of the cell. |
| | C) | females who have recently given birth. |
| | D) | blood. |
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The NIBIN program compares images of which type of evidence? |
| | A) | Blood-alcohol related. |
| | B) | Blood-related. |
| | C) | Ballistic. |
| | D) | Identification. |
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Problems identified in crime labs in the United States involve all of the following except |
| | A) | lack of training. |
| | B) | thorough accreditation. |
| | C) | DNA contamination. |
| | D) | backlog of cases. |
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CODIS is |
| | A) | a computer system linking local, state, and federal agencies to share DNA analysis information. |
| | B) | a computer system of the ATF allowing identification of bullets and shell casings. |
| | C) | a computer system of the FBI allowing identification of bullets and shell casings. |
| | D) | the computer system supporting the Human Genome Program. |
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Which of the following, for laboratory purposes, is not a category of examinations crime laboratories perform? |
| | A) | Chemical examinations. |
| | B) | Physical examinations. |
| | C) | Documentary examinations. |
| | D) | Videography examinations. |
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DNA evidence can |
| | A) | identify criminals with amazing accuracy when biological evidence exists. |
| | B) | be used to clear suspects. |
| | C) | exonerate persons who have been mistakenly accused or convicted of crimes. |
| | D) | all of the preceding are correct. |
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